Illinois, Michigan make west coast statements

Illinois, Michigan make west coast statements: Big Ten men's basketball power rankings
Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.
College basketball rankings: Michigan State, Illinois, UCLA and more contending in tight Big Ten title race
Who is the best team in the Big Ten? That's a question I asked Matt Norlander on Sunday's episode of the Eye On College Basketball Podcast — and he didn't have a great answer, p
Kentucky, Illinois jump into the top 10 in the latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings
Iowa State (Prev. 3, 12-1): The Cyclones are the team to beat in the Big 12 after a strong W over Baylor. Duke (Prev. 4, 12-2): The Blue Devils have won eight in a row, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised and the win at SMU put the Mustangs in their place in the ACC.
Michigan State basketball hosts Washington in first West Coast test of new-look Big Ten
No. 14 Michigan State basketball hosts Washington on Thursday night (8 p.m./BTN), the first of four games against the Big Ten's West Coast additions.
Minnesota, Nebraska rise in USA TODAY Sports Big Ten women's basketball power rankings
Minnesota and Nebraska are on the rise, and the teams at the top haven't missed a beat. Here are the latest USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings. Rankings are reflective of games through Jan.
Michigan basketball's makes West Coast statement: 'Big Ten goes through Crisler'
U-M head coach Dusty May said it was simply a good road trip for the Wolverines, while his point guard said it should serve as a message to the B1G.
Behind Its Offense, Illinois Basketball Climbs the KenPom Rankings
Over that same stretch, Illinois has soared in most metrics-based rankings – including in the KenPom rankings. After a Dec.
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Rankings Roundup: Blue Devils reach No. 1 in Illinois state high school basketball rankings
The Quincy Blue Devils enter the new year as the No. 1 ranked team in the Associated Press Illinois Class 4A boys basketball, ...
AP men’s basketball Top 25: Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings
Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.
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Illinois high school basketball state rankings: Peoria-area schools in fourth poll
Here is how Peoria-area basketball teams rank in the the fourth regular-season AP top 10 poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A in ...
College basketball rankings: Kentucky, UConn, Illinois move up in AP Top 25 poll, Kansas slips
The Wildcats continued their rise in the AP Top 25 rankings, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the top 10 ...
3 Big Takeaways From Illinois' Basketball's Win Over Penn State
Underwood has landed on a formula that has Illinois positioned at 11-3 (4-1 Big Ten) and climbing any and all college basketball rankings. It was lethal against Oregon, Penn State and others. Against ...
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AP Top 25 is lagging, as NET Rankings have Illinois basketball in the right spot
The newest AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday, and there is an understandable head-scratch to the results. I always like ...
Seven teams that could win the Big Ten men's basketball regular-season title
The Big Ten is one of the deepest conferences in America, but how many teams could win the league? John Fanta lists seven teams that could realistically win the regular-season title.